Beiträge von BruceM

  • Pfropf-Phobie überwunden – Alternative zum Gummiring

    Tim - Yes, stretchy, thin and strong. Easy to attach to the spines (sometimes I wrap around the plant rather than the pot, especially on taller grafts). No adhesive side like the Scotch tape. I can increase or decrease the pressure by how tight I pull the tape and it moulds around everything very easily.


    Bruce

  • Introduction - New member

    Zitat von BernhardA

    Hello Bruce!
    Welcome to the AG and welcome here in the forum!


    Greetings Bernhard


    There definitely seems to be a common pattern in the beginning, for over 6 years I had only Schicks and UK hybrids, I have 121/127 Schicks. Searching for the remainder was how I found Andreas and the German hybrids.


    Then I saw the Wotora varieties, of course they were very exciting! Pink Stripes, Annette Liske, Feuerzauber etc. Then I started buying suitable parents, Worlitz, Asterix, Cantora Gelb, Flying Dragon etc. Then progressed to more hybrids, ASD Rokoko, Tropenzauber, Lobivia (Thai e.g. BIV etc) and some of Wladi’s wonderful hybrids. Of course, I have many more, but much of this part of my collection is still young.


    Many purchased plants are very small, so grafting became important. My Asterix was unrooted 1.5cm x 1.5cm, it is now happily grafted. I like to try different techniques and stock plants to maximise growth and save any waste (grafting the bottoms/reverse grafts etc). I have had great success with grafting from my first attempt. But there is still much I hope to learn and refine!


    I have not tried to send pollen via mail, so I cannot help there.


    I would really like to travel to the next meeting in Spring, it is important to meet people!


    Nice to see you too Patrick! :cwm71:

  • Introduction - New member

    Hello, my name is Bruce, I am a new member of the AG.


    I was encouraged to write a short introduction in English, I have found many AG members understand English quite well and others use Google Translate. So hopefully this will not be a problem.


    I live in England and recently learnt about the AG and the excellent work it does from a member. In England there is a very disappointing hybrid scene, lacking in quality and breeders in general. Most focus solely on Echinopsis and have become quite stagnant, reproducing similar results and not moving forward.


    For many years the bulk of my collection was Schick and UK Echinopsis hybrids, then I discovered the nurseries of Andreas Wessner and more recently Michael kießling. I also purchased many hybrids from German Ebay. I have grafted many purchases and greatly increased the breeding potential of my collection.


    I also joined Facebook groups and found it an excellent way to expand beyond the UK, meeting people from all over the world who share the same passion.


    My collection is primarily Trichocereus, Echinopsis and Lobivia. I have been raising seeds from other breeders’ crosses for years with success. My hope is to expand my collection with great genetics and produce crosses of much higher quality with these new parents. I also want to learn as much as possible from other members and the great experience that is available here!


    Best wishes,
    Bruce

  • Keilpfropfungen - Erfahrungsaustausch

    Hello Bernhard,


    I have asked a friend who is very successful with wedge grafting to use his pictures and description. Hopefully it translates well into German, I will use Google Translate.


    Hallo Bernhard,


    Ich habe einen Freund (Jasper Plant), der sehr erfolgreich mit Keiltransplantation ist, gebeten, seine Bilder und Beschreibungen zu verwenden. Hoffentlich übersetzt es sich gut ins Deutsche, ich werde Google Translate benutzen.


    Bereiten Sie die Bestände durch Enthauptung und Abschrägung vor. Schneiden Sie dann V in alle von ihnen. Schneiden Sie dann Keile aus dem Sprossmaterial, die dem Winkel des V im Schaft entsprechen. Die ganze Zeit darauf achten, das Fleisch nicht zu berühren. Legen Sie die Keile in die Vs und befestigen Sie sie dann mit Frischhaltefolie, um den Druck zu erhöhen, indem Sie mehrere Wicklungen mit etwas gedehntem Klebeband verwenden. Der Film geht unter den Topf. Zum Schluss beschriften und warm stellen. Pflanzen können in ein paar Tagen ausgepackt werden. Das gezahnte Messer wird verwendet, um die Dorne zu schneiden, alle letzten Schnitte werden mit einem nicht gezackten Messer gemacht. Die Frischhaltefolie wird in kleine Rollen mit einer scharfen gezackten Klinge geschnitten.


    Es ist äußerst wichtig, die Winkel richtig zu bestimmen, und dabei auch genug des Gefäßbündels zu berücksichtigen. Und viel Druck, der sich mit der Frischhaltefolie leicht aufbauen lässt